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[1982vett]

The basics are basic, but there are alot of potential improvements beyond that. Incorporating low cost legumes, increasing stocking density, extending the grazing season, are some of the higher impact skills.

"Soil Health" is the trendiest management area here. I learned some things by measuring water infiltration and tweaking cover crop mixes. The rest seemed pretty academic.

The game for many of these experts is to do some public speaking, write a book around a phrase they coined, and then move into consulting.

How can you measure water infiltration?

Dig a hole, fill it with water and see how long it takes to disappear.

 

[Stocker Steve]

No.
Soils that have had aggressive tillage, can develop a fine surface crust that blocks most water infiltration.
A traditional way to do this is to make multiple passes with a tandem disk and harrow drag combo.

 

[SDM]

Infiltration is how quickly water goes into the soil, at the surface. There are two options, it goes in or runs off (I guess it could puddle and evaporate as well).
Percolation is water movement down through the soil profile once it's in the soil.